Bambi C. formulated the question :
> Not to worry, I'm getting a few equine reference books and have a very
good
> mentor who will be there for advice whenever I need it.
>
> I'm thinking of getting electric tape for fencing. No way would I EVER
get
> barbed wire! Wood with a top electric wire would be my second choice.
>
> Floor mats are on my list of things to buy, along with buckets, grooming
> supplies, medical supplies, etc. I'm like a kid in a candy store when I
get
> the Jeffers catalog!
>
> I also need to figure out what to get to keep him company. I'm debating
> between goats, a mini, a rideable horse, or a retired horse. In the
end, I
> suppose it will come down to which is the cheapest to maintain.
>
> Thanks for all your good advice!
>
> Bambi C.
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I don't like tape. It's too flimsy, breaks too easily. (I have had to
work with it before) But then, there are folks that don't like
high-tensile because it can be dangerous for the horse, if they run
through it. I would NOT want to use electric tape as the main
ingredient that is supposed to keep my animals contained. Reason?
Complacency. We get complacent about the status quo; and it takes so
little for the tape to break. I'd rather have some thing that I know
is going to be harder to get out of.
As far as companion animals is concerned, I'd go for (a) retired horse
or (b) rideable horse. Goats are just too much of a pain in the ass to
keep in. A mini can be equally hard to contain; just think of how low
that fence line would have to be. A large-ish pony or another horse
would be just the thing.
Good luck with it.
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